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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>BCN friends,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The McHenry County Board is meeting tomorrow AM (9-6-05) to decide
whether to make permanent their experimental managed cat colony and TNR (trap,
neuter, release). I’m attending the meeting and will be speaking
against the proposal on behalf of the American Bird Conservancy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Sorry for the late notice but your help is badly needed to send emails
to the board members, per the following. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Below are some talking points.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Thanks for helping,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Donnie <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Donnie Dann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>Highland Park/Lake County<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Not all of the cats can be trapped for spay or neuter,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>The cat food attracts more cats, and these areas
become dumping grounds for unwanted pets. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>This food also attracts rats, raccoons, opossum,
skunk, and fox-all predators of birds and carriers of diseases and parasites
that can be transmitted to cats, wildlife or humans, such as rabies, fleas,
toxoplasmosis, or hookworm. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>According to People for the Ethical Treatment of
Animals, “Feral cats do not die of old age. They are poisoned,
shot, tortured by cruel people, attacked by other animals, or hit by cars, or
they die of exposure, starvation, or highly contagious fatal diseases such as
rabies, feline AIDS, feline leukemia, and feline infectious peritonitis”.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>A <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State>
resident who tried TNR said “these colonies only prolong a terrible and
disease-filled life that I would not wish on anyone. The feral cat colony
supporters need to realize that what they are doing is not humane or
compassionate--it is a selfish act of the heart." <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>Local governments who allow or "legalize"
managed cat colonies may be in violation of federal wildlife protection laws,
including the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Endangered Species Act. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=4 face=Symbol><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=4><span
style='font-size:14.0pt'>You should also carefully examine the issue of
liability if anyone who comes into contact with cats in legalized colonies
contracts a serious illness or dies from diseases that cats can transmit to
humans. (Such as rabies, cat-scratch disease, or toxoplasmosis). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Wheelsback@aol.com [mailto:Wheelsback@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, September 04, 2005
4:10 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> donniebird@yahoo.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Board</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and Board of Health Emails</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Donnie, if you and your collegues have concerns about
our TNR program, and they are unable to make our meeting Tuesday. Please
have them email the people listed below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The county board meets <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Tuesday, September 6 at 9:00 am</span></font></b></strong>
in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Woodstock</st1:City></st1:place>.
The Public Health and Human Services meets <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Friday, September 9th, at 9:15.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The county board meets again on <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>Tuesday night, September 20th at 7:00pm</span></font></b></strong>
and PH and HS meet again <strong><b><font face=Arial><span style='font-family:
Arial'>Friday, September 23rd at 8:15 am.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The board of health (BOH) meets <strong><b><font face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial'>September 26th at 7:00pm.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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